AFL finals 2016: GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs live

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So...next Saturday

Can they beat the Swans? They did it last time the sides met mid-season.

8:13pm on 24 Sep 2016

Questions will surely come now...

About the contentious pre-finals bye, brought in this year. Both qualifying final winners lost this weekend, something that had never happened before. Did playing just one game in four weeks hurt the Cats and Giants? Who knows...

8:07pm on 24 Sep 2016

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8:06pm on 24 Sep 2016

7:59pm on 24 Sep 2016

FINAL SCORE

GWS 12.11.83

WESTERN BULLDOGS 13.10.88

Has there ever been a grand final run achieved against greater odds? The battlers from the west, riddled by turmoil two years ago after losing their captain and coach have become the first team to make the decider after finishing seventh on the ladder. They've overcome injury after injury - most notably a season-ender in round three to captain Bob Murphy - and then had to beat both of last year's grand finalists en route to the prelim. They trailed by 14 points early in the final term, but somehow found a way back, led by sublime late efforts from Marcus Bontempelli and Jason Johannisen.

As for the Giants, their time will surely come. But not yet.

7:55pm on 24 Sep 2016

BULLDOGS THROUGH TO GRAND FINAL!

For the firs time in 55 years, the boys from the west have done it!

7:53pm on 24 Sep 2016

Q4 30' GWS 83 WB 88

Fletcher Roberts clears it from defence. There's a throw-in at the wing with 1:14 to go!

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7:51pm on 24 Sep 2016

Q4 29' GWS 83 WB 88

Devon Smith unloads from 55 but his kick miss narrowly.

2:24 to go.

7:50pm on 24 Sep 2016

Q4 27' GWS 82 WB 88

The Dogs get out the back and Macrae marks 30m out despite the best spoiling attempt of Haynes. The young Dog goes back and slots it!